Rates & Policies

 

Registration

Click here to register online. There is a registration fee of $25 for 1 child (or $30 per family) that is required with the registration form. Your registration is not considered complete, and the class space is not reserved, until this fee is paid. 

Tuition

 Tuition is an annual fee that is divided into 10 equal monthly installments (September-June). Tuition does not decrease or increase based on the number of classes in an individual month. Tuition is not prorated if your dancer misses classes. Refunds are not given if your chlid misses classes.

Tuition Rates for 2022-2023

30 minute class = $45/month
45 minute class = $55/month
60 minute class = $65/month
75 minute class = $70/month
90 minute class = $90/month

 

Tuition Policies

Tuition is non-refundable and is due by the 10th of each month. Tuition can be paid by Credit Card, Cash or Check. Checks are to be made payable to "Premier Dance." Please note that a credit card processing fee of 3% will be added to all credit card payments over $100. This is to cover the fees the companies charge us for you to be able to use your card with us.

LATE FEE
A late fee of $20 will be added to your account if payment is not made by the 10th of each month. Dancers will not be allowed to participate in class if tuition is more than 2 months past due. All previously paid for items such as costumes, recital fee, etc., will be forfeited.

RETURNED CHECK FEE
A returned check fee of $25 will be placed on your account should your tuition or other checks be returned for insufficient funds. If this happens more than 2 times, you will be required to pay with cash or a money order for the rest of the season.

REFUNDS

Refunds are not offered for any tuition, costume fees, or recital fees already paid. Should a dancer need to terminate their registration mid season, we will not charge a drop fee and will not hold you responsible for further tuition payments if we are notified via email prior to the drop. If a student stops coming to class and we are not notified of the drop, we will continue to charge tuition and you will be responsible for all tuition posted until drop notification. This policy is in place because our classes do close out and have waitlists, and while we continue to hold your spot as long as you are registered, you are responsible to pay for the spot you are taking in the class enrollment. 

Should a dancer need to terminate their registration mid season due to illness or injury, if provided a doctors note, we will credit your account with any fees paid that cannot be used for the remainder of that season (tuition if less than 2 classes taken in the month paid for, costume fees or recital fees) to be applied at a later date upon return. 

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Discounts

We offer a discount of 10% off for families of more than 1 dancer - OR - 10% off for students taking more than one class. Discounts can not be combined.

Payment Options

If writing a CHECK, please indicate what you are paying for in the memo line (for instance "March tuition and tap shoes") so that we can accurately credit your account and keep it up to date. Checks can be mailed to the studio at the address listed above, or, you can put your tuition in the drop box in the office. Please do not leave checks or cash lying on top of the desk.

If you are paying in CASH, please put the cash in an envelope with the following information on it; Dancer First and Last Name, Class Name, Day and Time, Date of Payment.

You can also pay online with a CREDIT/DEBIT CARD through the Parent Portal. All families will receive instructions to access and set up your online account, and this is where you will insert your card information and be able to pay online with your credit card/debit card. We do NOT participate in Auto Pay and therefore you will need to log-in each month to authorize the transaction. We do send monthly tuition reminders at the start of each month.

Attendance

Regular attendance is vital to student progress and group choreography. Attendance is necessary if a child wishes to show a marked degree of improvement and to allow teachers to do the best job possible. Absences and tardiness can hold back an entire class and the studio can not jeopardize its responsibilities to the rest of the class for one student. Please make every effort to attend your weekly class and to be on time.

SICKNESS & INJURY
In the event of a dancer falling ill, please keep them home from class in order to reduce the chance of spreading any illness. Symptoms that warrant your child staying home include; fever (99.9F and above), cough, runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Please use your best judgment when determining when to stay home, and talk with your child's Pediatrician for the most accurate recommendation. 

For injured students, we recommend still attending class during your injury to observe. 

Class Placement

Dancers are generally placed according to age and experience. However, sometimes a dancer’s age or experience does not fall in line with the general guideline. For instance, if you have a 6-year-old that has been dancing since age 3 and has already taken 2 years of tap, we may place them in a class structured for 7-9 yr olds, etc. In most cases, dancers are placed with others within a 2 year age range.

If you have siblings or friends that wish to be class together then it is imperative that you note that on the registration form and register for that class ASAP before the spots are filled.

The instructors will be looking at each dancers' growth on a weekly basis and if at any point they feel that they should be moved up or down a level we will meet with the parents to discuss. We only want the best experience for your dancer! Putting them in classes that are appropriate for them is essential to their growth, self-confidence, and enjoyment of the class.

 

Studio Safety and Cleanliness

We try to make our waiting area as comfortable and inviting for families as possible. We ask that you please supervise any children you bring with you, at all times, and do not allow them to run through the building, climb on chairs, props, benches, play rough with toys or throw toys, color on the walls or any of the furniture, etc. We also understand that it is impossible to avoid all snacks from the waiting room, but please check your area before leaving and if your children have trash or a mess of any kind, we kindly ask you to pick after them. We have a sitting area in the kitchen where food or drink should be consumed. We also ask for only clear liquids to be brought into the studio.

Inclement Weather

There are no make-up classes when the studio is closed due to unsafe weather conditions. An e-mail will be sent by 2:00 PM to inform you of a studio closure. The instructor may, however, decide to hold an extra class if they feel that it will be beneficial and is needed. If that is the case, the instructor will e-mail the class and let you know when that extra class will be held.

Dance Attire and Hair

At Premier Dance, we do not enforce an official dress code for most classes. However, we do expect students to be prepared in appropriate attire suitable for dance class. No jeans or dresses are to be worn in dance class and hair must be pulled back securely. For our Ballet students, a leotard, tights, and Ballet shoes are mandatory. A Ballet skirt or shorts may be worn over the leotard for additional coverage.

For all classes, proper dance shoes must be worn at all times. Please no street shoes on our dance floors. For Hip Hop classes, please do not wear outdoor sneakers to class to help prevent tracking mud, water, etc., onto the dance floor.

For more detailed information on the dress and shoe requirements, please refer to your Student Handbook. Dance shoes can be purchased through the studio, or we can give you recommendations of where to purchase. 

Recital

Our end of the year “show” is the most important thing that we do all year. It is the final culmination of everything we have worked on and allows ALL the children to show you what they have accomplished. The recital is not mandatory but we encourage everyone to to be a part of it. The location for our recital this year is TBD but it will be in June and we will have a dress rehearsal the day before. I will update you as soon as more information becomes available. But, expect to see dancing, singing, acting in our performing arts extravaganza. It will be a show like no other.

RECITAL FEE
The recital fee of $90/per dancer ($20 per additional dancer in the same family) is due in March and includes up to 5 tickets to our Annual recital on June 10th, 2023 at the UAlbany Peforming Arts Center. In addition to the 5 tickets (which sell for $15/each pre-sale), the recital fee covers a commemorative t-shirt for each dancer, and the costs of putting on our professional level show. 

COSTUMES
Each recreational class will have 1-2 costumes to purchase to wear in the recital. The costume cost is $85 and is due in November. Costumes will be appropriate for the age of the class and for the routine that they are doing. Please note that costumes are made for a range of “general” sizes and therefore will most likely have to be altered. You can have them altered yourself or give them to the studio to have them altered at a reasonable cost to you. When costumes come in you will take them home but please do NOT allow you dancer to wear them at home or play in them. If they become damaged, or you lose a piece to the costume, it CANNOT be replaced and will result in your dancer not being able to participate in the show.

Keeping You Informed

At Premier Dance we work very hard to keep you informed of any news, studio updates, account details, etc. There a few ways that we do this:

EMAIL
Email is the most efficient way for us to keep you up to date with any studio news or account information. Please provide us with an email that you check regularly! This is also how you will receive your account updates and balances.

PHONE
Please note that as our business hours are usually 4-9 PM, we do not generally hold day time office hours. If you call during the day, you can leave a voicemail and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

WEBSITE
This website has all of the information from your handbook, rates, schedules and more. You should visit the site a couple times a month to make sure you haven’t missed any exciting updates or news regarding the studio or its dancers.

NEWSLETTERS
Our quarterly newsletter will provide you with any news, upcoming events, calendar reminders, etc., and keep you posted to any new opportunities for your dancers to perform or represent the studio in the community.

CALENDAR
Our calendar has the entire year’s important dates and closings listed. You will be given a calendar in your registration packet, but it's also available for viewing online in the password-protected section of this website. You can login to this page using the box in the footer of the home page.